Hurricane Katrina: The 2005 Disaster | read description | #neworleans #flooding #hurricane

on August 29th 2005 Hurricane Katrina struck the US it led to severe flooding submerging streets and homes as water levels Rose significantly with wind speeds reaching up to 125 mph the hurricane caused extensive damage uprooting trees creating widespread traffic congestion and leading to over 1,800 deaths Emergency Services struggled to respond leading to a humanitarian crisis

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